Iranian official warns illegal immigrants to leave in next seven months

A video that went viral recently shows that an Afghan youth is violently arrested on a road by the Iranian police.

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A senior Iranian security official on Wednesday asked illegal immigrants to leave and return to their country in the next seven months.

According to IRNA news agency, Ahmad Reza Radan, Iran’s Law Enforcement commander, said that Iran’s policy calls for the return of all undocumented immigrants from the country.

This comes as most of the immigrants in Iran are from Afghanistan.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that in 2023, it recorded the return of nearly one million Afghan immigrants from Iran, of which 70 percent were undocumented.

Human rights groups have also reported cases of mistreatment of Afghan immigrants by Iranian authorities.

A video that went viral recently shows that an Afghan youth is violently arrested on a road by the Iranian police.

According to reports, the individual was injured in the neck and was taken to the hospital.

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Afghanistan’s first aluminum can factory launched in Herat with $120 million investment

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, laid the foundation stone of the “Pamir” aluminum can production company at the industrial parks of Herat on Thursday.

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Afghanistan’s first aluminum can manufacturing plant was officially launched on Thursday in Herat province, marking a significant step toward industrial development and economic self-reliance.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, laid the foundation stone of the “Pamir” aluminum can production company at the industrial parks of Herat on Thursday.

According to officials, the Pamir factory is the first of its kind in Afghanistan and is being established with an investment of $120 million. The project will be built on 16 jeribs of land within Herat’s industrial zones.

Once completed, the factory is expected to create employment opportunities for around 1,700 Afghan citizens. Officials say the project will play a key role in boosting domestic production, reducing reliance on imports, and strengthening the national economy.

Authorities described the launch of the project as a clear sign of growing investment in the industrial sector and ongoing efforts to promote economic self-sufficiency in the country.